Pencil attachment



H. E. WATKINS.

PENCIL ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED DEC-9,1918. 4

To all whom it may concern:

UNITEDY TATES ATEN OFFICE HENRY E wATxrNs, or OAKTJA'ND, CALIFORNIA, AssIcNoE TOI TRANK A. WEEKS Mrs. 00., or NEw YORK, Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

PENCIL ATTACHMENT.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed December 9, 1918. Serial No. 265,964.

Be it known that I, HENRY E. WATKINs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil Attachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in pencil point protectors and is an improvement on the structure shown in my 00- pending application, filed April 17, 1918, Serial Number 229,07

An important object of this invention is to provide a pencil point protector adapted to be arranged on the forward end portion of a pencil and capable of being slipped 7 over the point thereof for protecting the same.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pencil point protector constructed of a relatively soft rubber, adapted for use as a cushion element when the pencil is in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a'device of the character described which is neat in appearance, eflicient in use, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. I

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a pencil, showing my improved pencil point protector arranged thereon, and positioned rearwardly of the pencil point, the pencil point protector being shown in section, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a pencil, showing my improved pencil point protec-- tor arranged over the pencil point, the protector being shown in section.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a pencil of the usual type and having a writing element 6 extending centrally therethrough. The pencil 5 is provided with the usual conical shaped portion 7 terminating short of the forward end of the writing element 6.

A pencil point protector generically designated by the numeral 8 is arranged over the forward end portion of the pencil and is formed of a relativel soft rubber or other pliable element. The pencil point protector comprises a conical shaped pore tion 9 having an opening 10 in its forward end thereof to permit of the exposure of the writing element v6. As illustrated in the drawings, the conical shaped portion 9 is formed integral with a cylindrical body portion 10. The cylindrical body portion 10 is evenly spaced throughout its entire length from the periphery of the pencil 5, thereby forming an annular air cushion. An interiorly disposed annular flange 11 is formed integral with the rear end of the cylindrical bod portion 10 and contacts with the periphery of the pencil 5, and serves as a means for spacing the body portion 10 from the pencil. The particular function of the air cushion which I will designate by the numeral 12, is to render the gripping of a pencil easier. With reference to the drawings, it will be apparent that the air cushion within the device will render the use of a pencil more dextrous and will aid to an appreciable extent in preventing the hand of the writer from tiring.

While I have shown and described the I my invention,

in tight engagement with the sharpened In testimony whereof I afiix my signature end portion of a pencil and having an openin presence of twowitnesses.

ing for passage of the pencil lead the inner end portion of the body being tapered HENRY f WA 5 and inwardly thickened to provide a 'grip- Witnesses: v 1

pin flange for engaging the pencil and EDGAR W. MAGEHAN,

hol ing the guard in position thereon. ALBERT S. SMI Li. 

